Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTI), one of the most common bacterial infections, affl ict 50 % of all women at least once in their lifetime with a 20–30 % chance of a recurrent infection [ 1 ].Further, the risk of UTI is elevated in people with altered metabolism, including diabetes (see chapter “ Diabetes mellitus ”), obesity (see chapter “ Metabolic syndrome ”), and pregnancy (see chapter “ Overview ” under the part “Reproductive system”) [ 2 – 4 ]. The major etiological agent is uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) accounting for ~80 % of noncomplicated communityacquired UTI [ 1 ].
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Metabolism of Human Diseases |
| Subtitle of host publication | Organ Physiology and Pathophysiology |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag Wien |
| Pages | 357-360 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783709107157 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783709107140 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |